451 | Bending your Business to Your ADHD with Mike Lekies

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8 • 937 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The Annual International Conference on ADHD is coming soon! Join virtually or in person in Dallas, Texas! Then, listeners of ADHD reWired can get 15% off your registration at https://adhdrewired.com/adhdcon2022! Eric is joined by Mike Lekies, who has been a business coach and sales trainer for 15 years and runs a business together with his non-ADHD but not-neurotypical wife. He has 25 years of experience in sales and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 43, which turned his life upside down. Mike is also an Alumni of ADHD reWired's Coaching and Accountability groups! If you want to find out how to structure your business around your ADHD, then this episode you've been looking for! You'll hear more conversations about Mike's experiences in business and the lessons he learned with his business ventures. Then, you'll also hear about business and marriage, and what led Mike to getting diagnosed with ADHD, how it affected his identity, and some of the perks he's enjoyed being the owner of his own business. Learn more at https://www.successfuladhdentrepreneur.com Get in touch with Mike on: LinkedIn Passion&Profit (German) Other Questions/Topics Answered in this Episode: How can you bend your own business to your ADHD? How do we build systms that work for us that scaffold the challenges we have? What three numbers do I need to track to determine if my business is moving forward? How do I interpret the data I track? Questions Mike asks about his own business: How many leads do I generate? Is it (my leads) critical? Will my business survive this critical number of leads? Is it "ok" or is it more than I need? What's the difference between revenue and sales? What is the importance of having well-qualified leads? What is a qualified lead? How can I add automation into my business? What can I automate in my business? Resources & Honorable Mentions: Book: The ADHD Effect on Marriage - by Melissa Orlov Website: ADHD and Marriage Booking & Scheduling Tool: Calendly Automation, Email Marketing & CRM Tool: ActiveCampaign App: Evernote (for note-taking) App: Make (formally Integromat) App: ClickUp - Where teams get work done. "If ADHD is a gift, where's the gift receipt?" - Eric Tivers Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens

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0:00.0	AID rewired episode 451. This is the podcast for those of us with really good
0:09.2	intentions and a slightly wandering attention. I'm Eric Tivers.
0:12.9	I'm a licensed clinical social worker
0:14.5	by training and a coach by design.
0:16.8	I'm your host and I have ADHD.
0:19.1	ADHD rewired is a more than just podcast.
0:22.0	We are a community. we are wired for connection and you are not alone
0:26.3	go to ADHD rewire.com to learn how you can join us in our three and secret Facebook group
0:32.1	get additional resources for every episode,
0:34.6	including links to any resources we mentioned on today's show.
0:37.7	You can support us on Patreon, sign up for email newsletter,
0:41.0	you can request podcast postcards to distribute to your clients and support groups.
0:45.2	Learn all about our award-winning coaching accountability groups, you can co-work with us in our
0:50.4	adult study hall virtual membership community.
0:53.2	You can do all of these things
0:54.7	by going to our websites at ADHD rewire.com.
0:58.8	We know that starting is the hardest part,
1:01.2	so let's get started. is Mike Lakey's.
1:03.0	Welcome back with another episode of ADHD,
1:10.0	rewired. Today's guest is Mike Lakeys.
1:13.4	Mike has been a business coach and sales trainer for 15 years and it runs the business
1:19.5	together with his non-ADHD, but not neurotypical life. He has 25 years of
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